ALL meanings of council
coun·cil
C c - countable noun council A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county. 3
- adjective council Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them. 3
- countable noun council Council is used in the names of some organizations. 3
- countable noun council In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it. 3
- countable noun council A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people. 3
- noun council an assembly of people meeting for discussion, consultation, etc 3
- noun council a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity 3
- noun council a meeting or the deliberation of a council 3
- noun council of, relating to, provided for, or used by a local council 3
- noun council provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent 3
- noun council an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia 3
- noun council an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline 3
- noun council a group of people called together for consultation, discussion, advice, etc. 3
- noun council a group of people chosen as an administrative, advisory, or legislative assembly 3
- noun council the legislative body of a city or other municipality 3
- noun council the administrative body of a county, town, city, district, etc. 3
- noun council an assembly of church officials to discuss points of doctrine, etc. 3
- noun council a body of delegates from local units of a union, confederation, etc. 3
- noun council an organization or society, or one of its levels of governing bodies 3
- noun council the discussion or deliberation in a council 3
- adjective council designating or of dwelling units built or provided by a local council (sense 3) council (sense 3b) 3
- noun council An advisory, deliberative, or legislative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly. 1
- abbreviation COUNCIL committee 1
- noun council Council, counsel, and consul are not interchangeable. Council is a noun. Its most common sense is “an assembly of persons convened for deliberation or the like.” It is generally used with a singular verb. A member of such a group is a councilor. Counsel is both noun and verb. Its most common meaning as a noun is “advice given to another”: His counsel on domestic relations is sound. A person giving such advice is a counselor. In law, counsel means “legal adviser or advisers” and can be either singular or plural. As a verb, counsel means “to advise.” The noun consul refers to the representative of a government who guards the welfare of its citizens in a foreign country. 1
- noun council an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 1
- noun council a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing. 1
- noun council (in certain British colonies or dependencies) an executive or legislative body assisting the governor. 1
- noun council an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline. 1
- noun council New Testament. the Sanhedrin or other authoritative body. 1
- noun council A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). 0
- noun council Discussion or deliberation. 0